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West Bengal Assembly Elections: Mamata Banerjee Loses Her Seat, Says ‘Loot, Loot, Loot… an Immoral Victory’

  • Mamata Banerjee lost her seat in the West Bengal Assembly elections and called the BJP's win an 'immoral' victory, alleging election rigging and irregularities affecting over 100 seats.
  • The BJP won a majority with 206 seats, significantly increasing their presence in the state assembly at the expense of the Trinamool Congress.
  • Banerjee accused the Election Commission and central forces of illegal activities during the elections and alleged that her complaints were ignored.
  • Despite the defeat, Banerjee vowed that the Trinamool Congress would bounce back and urged her supporters to remain hopeful and continue to fight.
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Bengal Election Result 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won a landslide victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections. The BJP has won a landslide victory in Bengal, defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) by 125 seats. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (May 4, 2026) accused the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) deployed for security for the Bengal elections of assaulting her. Speak…

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Mamata Banerjee said, "The BJP has stolen more than 100 seats in this election." (Aaj Samaj), Kolkata: The most surprising results of the assembly elections held in five states on Monday came from West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. While the BJP won for the first time in West Bengal, it also toppled the 15-year-old Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime. In Tamil Nadu, Vijay's new party, TVK, defeated political heavyweights with its two-year struggle. Meanwhi…

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rediff.com broke the news on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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